1981 Yamaha Japan SG-1000 Double Cutaway (Cherry Sunburst)

1981 Yamaha Japan SG-1000 Double Cutaway (Cherry Sunburst)Considered by many as an upgrade to the standard Les Paul design, the Yamaha SG series are some of the fullest sounding guitars you'll ever play. This SG 1000 was a mid range model in the 1980 catalog and is a step up from the entry level models in specs. Weighing in at 4. 3kg's, it's built with a mahogany body with a 2 piece maple cap, slim 60's maple mahogany set neck and an ebony fretboard (12" radius, 628mm scale length, 43mm nut width). Loaded

three-piece maple neck

We've debunked the mystery a little to reveal it as a 1983 Tokai TE-50 Breezysound (based on the neck heel stamps and components including the Deluxe stamped tuners and the 5-digit serial on the neck plate) that's been heavily modified over the years

Solid body bolted to a slim C profile maple neck with a 21 fret maple fingerboard (628mm scale length

Fretboard - Rosewood

Components include dual EMG 81/85 active humbuckers

This one seems to have been professionally loaded with a Fernandes FRT-7 Floyd Rose system

Good overall used condition as pictured with some light cosmetic wear as pictured and a few other small signs of wear

and Les' iconic signature on the headstock and truss rod cover

Unlike the more common FM version with a flame top

This one also has Neal Schon pencilled on the back of the cavity cover as pictured

Made by the Fujigen factory in 1989 as part of their "Collection" series of primarily Gibson style builds

With its continued popularity